PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE
First Claim
1. A process of displaying program information on a viewing screen, the process comprising:
- providing an electronic program guide, the electronic program guide divided into timeslots containing program information, the timeslots comprising;
current timeslots containing program information corresponding to programs being broadcast currently; and
future timeslots containing program information corresponding to programs scheduled for future broadcasts;
displaying program information from the displayed timeslots on a viewing screen;
providing a link to additional information, the link associated with the program information of a particular timeslot; and
displaying the additional information upon receiving a user input while displaying the program information of the particular timeslot.
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Abstract
A process of displaying program information on a viewing screen may include: providing an electronic programming guide, the electronic program guide divided into timeslots containing program information; displaying program information from the displayed timeslots on a viewing screen; providing a link to additional information, the link associated with the program information of a particular timeslot; and displaying the additional information upon receiving a user input while displaying the program information of a particular timeslot. A related system may include: a client device configured to receive and display audio-visual programs; an electronic programming guide including a link to additional information associated with the program information of a particular timeslot; and a processor configured to display program information from the displayed timeslots on a viewing screen and to display the additional information on the viewing screen upon receiving a user input while the program information of the particular timeslot is displayed.
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24 Claims
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1. A process of displaying program information on a viewing screen, the process comprising:
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providing an electronic program guide, the electronic program guide divided into timeslots containing program information, the timeslots comprising; current timeslots containing program information corresponding to programs being broadcast currently; and future timeslots containing program information corresponding to programs scheduled for future broadcasts; displaying program information from the displayed timeslots on a viewing screen; providing a link to additional information, the link associated with the program information of a particular timeslot; and displaying the additional information upon receiving a user input while displaying the program information of the particular timeslot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for displaying program information on a viewing screen, the system comprising:
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a client device configured to receive audio-visual programs and display the programs on a viewing screen; an electronic program guide, the electronic program guide divided into timeslots containing program information according to the programs to be received by the client device, the timeslots comprising; current timeslots containing program information corresponding to programs being broadcast currently; and future timeslots containing program information corresponding to programs scheduled for future broadcasts, the electronic program guide including a link to additional information associated with the program information of a particular timeslot; and a processor configured to display program information from the displayed timeslots on the viewing screen and to display the additional information on the viewing screen upon receiving a user input while the program information of the particular timeslot is displayed.
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22. A computer-readable storage medium including instructions for:
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providing an electronic program guide, the electronic program guide divided into timeslots containing program information, the timeslots comprising; current timeslots containing program information corresponding to programs being broadcast currently; and future timeslots containing program information corresponding to programs scheduled for future broadcasts; displaying program information from the displayed timeslots on a viewing screen; providing a link to additional information, the link associated with the program information of a particular timeslot; and displaying the additional information upon receiving a user input while displaying the program information of the particular timeslot.
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23. A method of providing information for display on a viewing screen, the method comprising:
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providing program information corresponding to programs being broadcast currently and programs scheduled for future broadcasts; providing additional information; associating the additional information with the program information via a link; and providing the additional information for display when the link is selected. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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